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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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